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Illustration: Francine Auger
René Lévesque, 1922–1987
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Marquerite Paulin
Marguerite Paulin is host and producer of a radio program in Montreal on which she interviews writers. She holds a doctorate, has been a lecturer for ten years at McGill University, and has also taught CEGEP. She has published fiction and essays and has written three other biographies for XYZ’s “Les grandes figures” series: Félix Leclerc, Louis-Joseph Papineau, and Maurice Duplessis.
The translator: Jonathan Kaplansky
Jonathan Kaplansky works as a literary translator in Ottawa; he completed Master’s degrees in Translation at the University of Ottawa and in French Language and Literature at McGill. He has translated work by Hélène Rioux, Robert Dickson, Sylvie Massicotte, and Hervé Dumont and also translated the biography Samuel de Champlain: Father of New France for the Quest Library series.
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René Lévesque
René Lévesque
Copyright © 2003 Marguerite Paulin and XYZ éditeur
English translation copyright © 2004 Jonathan Kaplansky and XYZ Publishing.
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National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Paulin, Marguerite, 1955-
René Lévesque : charismatic leader
(The Quest library ; 23)
Translation of: René Lévesque : une vie, une nation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-894852-13-3
1. Lévesque, René, 1922–1987. 2. Québec (Province) – History – Autonomy and independence movements. 3. Parti québécois. 4. Québec (Province) – Politics and goverment – 1976–1985. 5. Prime ministers – Québec (Province) – Biography. 6. Journalists – Québec (Province) – Biography. I. Title. II. Series: Quest library ; 23.
FC2925.1.L5P3813 2004 971.4’04’092 C2004-941416-X
Legal Deposit: Fourth quarter 2004
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Chronology: Michèle Vanasse
Index: Darcy Dunton
Layout: Édiscript enr.
Cover design: Zirval Design
Cover illustration: Francine Auger
Photo research: Michèle Vanasse
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